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greengirl19 04-19-2012 06:13 AM

lids
 
anyone ever use these?: http://www.reusablecanninglids.com/s...n-package.html

I'm looking to use something other than the standard Ball metal lids this year and this was first option I found.

Can'tTurnLeft 04-19-2012 06:19 AM

Re: lids
 
We used rubber rings and metal lids when I was a kid. The rubber wore out after about two years, and often got brittle while they were on the jar and the contents of the jar would spoil. The idea is nice, but they don't work well. There is a reason that once canning was invented, the rubber rings went out of style fairly quickly.

swimming with sharks 04-19-2012 06:32 AM

Re: lids
 
I like the bpa free :rockon but rubber rings are going to dry out fast being boiled and exposed to acids of food (like ctl said :yes) :think They've got us coming and going I'm afraid.

homesteadmama 04-20-2012 07:15 AM

Re: lids
 
I just bought a bunch of these a few months ago. I haven't used them yet, but I have a friend who is a big-time canner, and she recommended them to me. She's been using them for about five years, and she says you get about 4-5 uses out of the rubber rings before you have to replace them. Replacing the rubber rings every few years is a lot cheaper than buying new lids every two years (I can get about two uses out of the standard lids before the suction goes bad). Not to mention regular lids are not BPA-free.

Anyway, my friend highly recommended them. I can't wait to use mine this year!

greengirl19 04-29-2012 12:42 PM

Re: lids
 
I'm ordering a package to try them out, but not necessarily replace my whole canning stock.


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